Two-Family Nests

We have a red tipped photinia hedge outside our bathroom window which has historically held Northern Cardinal families each spring. The other day, I heard the loud singing of a Carolina Wren after exiting the same nest to perch upon a nearby tree.

Since, I have watched this Wren disappear into the shrub often with a leaf or other brush in its mouth, wildly shake the leaves about as it builds upon this two-family nest, and then flies out the top of the hedge in search of more building material.

After seeing the last Cardinal nestlings perish in a nearby nest, I am happy to see this newcomer for a second chance to see new life springs forth. Until then, happy birding!

ThunderBird